With the weather becoming increasingly miserable, it may feel like it is time to pack up your summer wardrobe and get out the overcoat, but here at Solid Wood Kitchen Cabinets we have a reason to stay fresh and fabulous thanks to our ‘Fabulous Flash Sale’.

For the last few days of August and until 15.59pm on Monday 14th September you can save 10% on all cabinets and related accessories simply by entering the code FLASH10 at the online checkout.

This great offer means fantastic savings on all the solid oak kitchen cabinets in our collection, including base, wall, full-height and other specialist kitchen units – perfect for creating a stunning wooden kitchen this September.

With our wide array of kitchen components you can easily create a truly unique design featuring oak kitchen door and drawer fronts painted in the Farrow & Ball colour of your choice, and a number of matching solid wood details such as cornices, pelmets, plinths and upstands.

The only items not included in this sale are our kitchen samples, wooden worktops and worktop-related accessories (though we think you’ll find these are already fantastic value for money).

Please note that only orders placed via our website will enjoy the 10% discount (orders placed via telephone, email or in one of our solid wood kitchen cabinet showrooms are not eligible for this promotion).

At this time of the year the verdant fields of Britain’s countryside are in full-bloom and radiating with growth as summer’s warmth is topped up with regular doses of rain. This has certainly been the case this August, as it has been rather wet so far, but don’t let that dampen your spirits; this month we have a palette of organic Farrow & Ball colours to share with you, all of which are filled with natural warmth.

Light Blue is not the most obvious blue in Farrow & Ball’s palette, instead appearing more silvery and closer to a cool stony grey or even green in some light. This peaceful and calming hue is a perfect shade for kitchen walls in bright kitchens, mixing equally well with either bright whites or darker accents such as wooden worktops.

A perfect green for oak kitchens, Farrow & Ball’s Lichen is ideal for creating a natural feel and is a sublime choice for painting oak kitchen doors and drawer fronts. It is slightly darker than the popular Vert De Terre, but has a lighter tone than Breakfast Room Green.

Lastly, Setting Plaster from Farrow & Ball is a more yellow version of magnolia with a comforting tone that also features elements of salmon pink. It is considered the ideal colour for walls in a north-facing kitchen as it is bright enough to reflect plenty of light into darker spaces, whilst retaining the warmth of natural light. It could also be used as the perfect complement for Lichen doors on wall cabinet details such as solid oak kitchen cornices & pelmets.

If you think August’s organic palette would suit your solid wood kitchen, give it a try by ordering a selection of our painted cabinet door kitchen samples. Each sample is hand-finished in the Farrow & Ball colour of your choosing and is a perfect replica of our full size cabinet frontals.

We have been picking a unique kitchen ‘Gadget of the Month’ every month for a while now, and have featured some absolutely fantastic new technology for solid oak kitchens.

This August, we have turned our attention to the KitchenAid Artisan Mixer – truly the king of mixers and the pride and joy of any baker, whether professional or simply baking for pleasure.

With a powerful 300W motor and timeless sturdy design, this mixer combines an appealing aesthetic with high-quality craftsmanship that makes this mixer the ideal companion for baking bread, creating cakes, preparing pies or any other tasty treats.

An ample 4.8L bowl is perfect for creating large batches in one go, and makes it easy to work with a variety of ingredients whilst making less mess. There is also a transparent pouring shield that allows you to add further ingredients whilst the Artisan is mixing without any splashes.

Three different attachments allow you to use the Artisan mixer in a variety of different ways: the stainless steel wire whisk is perfect for beating eggs or creating fluffy creams and sauces; the non-stick dough hook takes all the hard work out of kneading dough for bread or pizza bases; and the Artisan Flat Beater is excellent for making cake mixtures and plenty more. All three of the attachments are dishwasher-safe for easy cleaning.

10 powerful speed settings and a distinctive ‘planetary’ motion combine to ensure that mixing is thorough and fast – whatever you might be preparing.

If you fancy a fantastic KitchenAid mixer to complement your kitchen, then you will want to enter the #BrilliantBakeOffer competition on our Facebook page, which ends on September 5th. You could win this mixer, along with a whole host of other prizes worth £475 to help indulge your creativity or become a baker worthy of the Great British Bake Off. Full guidelines can be viewed on our competition terms and conditions page.

With the ‘Great British Bake Off’ about to return to our screens on BBC 1 this evening at 8pm, we are excited and getting into the spirit ourselves with our brand new #BrilliantBakeOffer competition.

Starting today and for the next four weeks, we are offering keen bakers the chance to win a fantastic prize bundle of goodies to assist in baking the best buns, creating the cutest cupcakes or preparing plenty of pies.

At the centre of this extensive prize bundle is the king of kitchen mixers: A KitchenAid Artisan® 4.8L Stand Mixer. With this incredible mixer you will be the envy of your baking buddies – and you’ll be whipping up tasty treats in no time, we have no doubt!

However, that is not all! Our baker’s bundle is worth £475 and also includes: a set of Salter Mix & Measure scales; a solid marble chopping / pastry board; a set of aluminium round cake tins; silicone spatulas from Baker’s Belongings; a World of Flavours 50cm Italian rolling pin and last – but not least – a Scottish Dough Scraper for keeping your worktops tidy!

To enter the competition, all you need to do is like the Solid Wood Kitchen Cabinets Facebook Page, as well as liking and commenting on one of our competition posts, signified by the #BrilliantBakeOffer hashtag. There will be four competition posts between today and Saturday September the 5th, giving you four chances to enter.

What are you waiting for? We want to know what you are baking in your solid wood kitchens or how you’re prepping yourself for this season of the Great British Bake Off. Leave us a like, a comment or even a picture and all these fantastic prizes could be yours!